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30 businesses to new business support programme, Forge Fashion
We are excited to announce the fantastic cohort of businesses that will be taking part in our latest free, business support programme, Forge Fashion.
Forge Fashion aims to support fashion and textile businesses in the London Borough of Waltham Forest to thrive sustainably – both environmentally and financially – during Covid recovery and beyond, through workshops,…
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IAMM: Youth Music release Reshaping Music – Beyond the Baseline Report
Reshape Music: A report exploring the lived experience of Disabled musicians in education and beyond sets out the significant barriers faced by Disabled musicians to access music education and music-making in the UK.
We are really excited to share the news of this new publication by our partners at Youth Music. Mary-Alice Stack, our Chief Executive at Creative… -
Prospering On: West Cheshire Museums Reopening
There is no doubt that the past few months have been challenging for the cultural heritage sector across the UK. However, in the face of such adversity, the creativity that underpins the sector has also resulted in organisations persevering in connecting with their audiences in a plethora of innovative ways. Now that we see lockdown…
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Prospering On: The MET & United We Stream
There is no doubt that the past few months have been challenging for the cultural heritage sector across the UK. However, in the face of such adversity, the creativity that underpins the sector has also resulted in organisations persevering in connecting with their audiences in a plethora of innovative ways. Now that we see lockdown…
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New business support programme for heritage organisations set to launch in Autumn 2020
Creative United has partnered with Cause4 and the Arts Marketing Association to deliver a new business support programme for heritage organisations in England.
Cause4, a social enterprise and B-Corporation, has been awarded funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to develop and deliver a business support programme for 150 small or medium sized heritage organisations across… -
Creative United joins voices from across sector to ask DCMS to review guidance disparity between professional and amateur groups
Creative United is one of 52 signatories on Making Music’s letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden, asking for renewed thinking on the current guidance for amateur or leisure-time groups.
The guidance, published on 9 July, prohibits amateur groups or groups with amateur participants – unlike professionals – to… -
Creative United and partners launch fashion focused business support programme in Waltham Forest
Creative United has today launched its latest business support programme, Forge Fashion, delivered in partnership with Hive Collective, Stuart Balmer and Nigel Rust, and funded by Waltham Forest Council and Fashion District
The programme will help 30 of Waltham Forest’s fashion and textile businesses to thrive sustainably – both environmentally and financially – during Covid recovery… -
Creative United partner with Coventry University to conduct research into creative freelancers
Survey now live in search for Creative Freelancers as part of wider research in partnership with Coventry University
Creative United is excited to announce its partnership alongside Coventry City of Culture Trust, Northumberland County Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council and Warwick Institute of Employment Research, contributing to important research into the crucial contribution of freelancers to… -
Creative United launches applications for final edition of Prosper North programme
Applications are now open for the final edition of Creative United’s business support programme, Prosper North.
Launched in May 2019, Prosper North supports cultural heritage organisations across the North of England to increase their income, improve their business planning, strengthen their impact in their communities and be ready to access social investment from Key Fund’s Northern…
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Creative United announce partnership with Nordicity and Waltham Forest Council to support the development of an Accredited Creative Enterprise Zone in Waltham Forest
Creative United announce partnership with Nordicity and Waltham Forest Council to support the development of an Accredited Creative Enterprise Zone.
Nordicity and Creative United are working in partnership with Waltham Forest Council to engage with local creatives and stakeholders over the next 3 months. The aim is to promote understanding of what a Creative Enterprise Zone…
